First record of the genus Gwurra Linnavuori, 1973 (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) from Namibia

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by  V. M. Gnezdilov

ZOOSYSTEMATICA ROSSICA, 21(2): 306–307 25 DECEMBER 2012
First record of the genus Gwurra Linnavuori, 1973
(Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) from Namibia
Первое указание рода Gwurra Linnavuori, 1973
(Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) из Намибии
V.M. GNEZDILOV
В.М. ГНЕЗДИЛОВ
V.M. Gnezdilov, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Universitetskaya Emb., St Petersburg, 199034,
Russia. E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Gwurra aphrodite Linnavuori, 1973 is recorded for the first time from Namibia. This is second
species of the family Caliscelidae known from Southwestern Africa.
Gwurra aphrodite Linnavuori, 1973 впервые указана из Намибии. Это второй вид семей-
ства Caliscelidae, обнаруженный в юго-западной Африке.
Key words: Southwestern Africa, Homoptera, Fulgoroidea, Caliscelidae, Caliscelini, new
record
Ключевые слова: юго-западная Африка, Homoptera, Fulgoroidea, Caliscelidae, Caliscelini,
новое указание
INTRODUCTION MATERIAL AND METHODS
The family Caliscelidae Amyot et Ser- The material examined is deposited in
ville, 1843 is a small worldwide distributed the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Ger-
family was recently reviewed for the Afro- many (formerly Zoologisches Museum,
tropical Region (Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, Humboldt Universität). The photo of the
2009). However till now the caliscelid fau- collecting locality was provided by Jürgen
na of tropical Africa is almost unknown, the Deckert (Berlin, Germany).
data for some countries are fragmentary and
for other countries are absent at all. In par- RESULTS
ticular only a single species was known from
Namibia – Asarcopus phaedo Fennah, 1967 Order HOMOPTERA
(Fennah, 1967). Below the material for
Superfamily FULGOROIDEA
Gwurra aphrodite Linnavuori, 1973 is listed
representing a new record of the family for Family CALISCELIDAE
the region of Southwestern Africa. The spe-
Subfamily CALISCELINAE
cies was collected in savannah communities
Tribe CALISCELINI
of Central Namibia (Fig. 1).
Gwurra aphrodite except Namibia is Genus Gwurra Linnavuori, 1973
known also from Sudan and northeastern
Gwurra aphrodite Linnavuori, 1973
part of Republic of Southern Africa (Linna-
vuori, 1973; Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2009).
Material examined. Namibia: Otjozondjupa
Two other species of the genus Gwurra Lin-
District: 1 female (macropterous), Toggekry
navuori, 1973 are known only from type lo- 250 (Omatako) N Okahandja, 21°31´S 16°44´
calities in Sudan (Linnavuori, 1973). E, net sweeping, 12 Jan. 2007, J. Deckert leg.; 1
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Fig. 1. Namibia, Omatako Mountains (photo by J. Deckert).
female (brachypterous), Otjiamongombe West Ministry of Education and Science of the Rus-
44, 21°35´44.7´´S 16°56´17.4´´E, 1498 m NN, sian Federation.
26 Feb. – 4 March 2003, singling, BIOTA 1529,
J. Frisch & K. Vohland leg.
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ACKNOWLEGEMENTS Linnavuori R. 1973. Hemiptera of the Sudan,
with remarks on some species of the adjacent
I am thankful to Jürgen Deckert and Han-
countries. 2. Homoptera Auchenorrhyn-
nelore Hoch (Berlin, Germany) for the opportu-
cha: Cicadidae, Cercopidae, Machaerotidae,
nity to examine the material and their hospital-
Membracidae and Fulgoroidea. Notulae En-
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was financially supported by the Alexander von
Humboldt Stiftung (Bonn, Germany) and the Received July 14, 2012 / Accepted December 6, 2012
© 2012 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Scienсes, Zoosystematica Rossica 21(2): 306–307